Job Summary
Sterile Processing Tech responsible for supporting sterile instrument reprocessing, gastrointestinal endoscope reprocessing, decontamination, preparation and packaging, and sterilization activities. The position requires expertise across multiple surgical service lines, flexible scope processing, and accurate case-pick and sterilization workflows. This is a 15-week rotating assignment.
Job Details
- Schedule: Rotating 8-hour shifts, Monday through Sunday, with a minimum of 40 hours per week. Block schedules are not available. The schedule may include at least every other weekend and two of four designated holidays: Thanksgiving, Christmas, Christmas Eve, or New Year’s Day.
- Required Qualifications: Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) certification required. At least 5 years of sterile processing department experience, including at least 1 year in a Level I academic medical center with 20 or more operating rooms. At least two travel assignments of 13 weeks or longer required. Service line experience required, including sterile instrument reprocessing and gastrointestinal endoscope reprocessing. Competency required in decontamination, preparation and packaging, steam sterilization, low-temperature sterilization, flexible scope high-level disinfection, recent case picking and sterilization, loaner trays, delicate-item hand washing, and robotic surgical systems.
- Preferred Qualifications: Certified Endoscope Reprocessor (CER), Certified Instrument Specialist (CIS), or Certified Healthcare Leader (CHL) certifications. Experience with minor and major instrument sets, dental sets, orthopedic trays, trauma, ear, nose and throat, dental, cardiac, cardiovascular, peripheral vascular, ophthalmic, laparoscopic, orthopedic, orthopedic spine, neurological, plastic surgery, urology, and endoscopy service lines.
- Additional Information: Familiarity with robotic surgical system scopes and arms, flexible scopes and washers, loaner trays, and processing times for minor sets, dental sets, and orthopedic trays is expected. Biweekly orientation is conducted on Mondays. Reliable personal transportation is recommended because public transportation is not accessible in the area. Vehicles should be equipped with all-season or snow tires from November through April.
Benefits
The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include:
- Private housing or generous housing allowance
- Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
- Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
- Competitive salaries
- Referral bonuses
- Travel reimbursement
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Direct deposit/free checking
- Unlimited free CE credits
